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Introduction to US Business Law FS 2026

Lectures

 

Dates: From February 2026 - June 2026  

Time: tbd

The lectures will not be recorded. No podcasts available.

Power Point presentation will be uploaded here on the day of the respective lecture:

 

18.02.2026

Introduction / Overview / History of the USA

US business law 1 - 2026 (PDF, 1 MB)

 
25.02.2026

US Constitution  

US business law 2 2026 (PDF, 2 MB)

 
04.03.2026

Trump and the US Legal System

US business law 3 2026 (PDF, 850 KB)

 
11.03.2026

US Court System/Jurisdiction/International Law

US business law 4 2026 (PDF, 1 MB)

 
18.03.2026

Civil Litigation

US business law 5 2026 (PDF, 780 KB)

 
25.03.2026

Torts

US business law 6 2026 (PDF, 746 KB)

 
01.04.2026

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08.04.2026 ---  
15.04.2026

Company Law

 
22.04.2026

Antitrust

 
29.04.2026

Business Regulation in the USA

 
06.05.2026 ---
 
13.05.2026 Trade Law  
20.05.2026 US-Swiss Business Relation  
27.05.2026 Legal Education / Attorney at law in the USA / Repetition / Questions  
Subject to change    

Weiterführende Informationen

Contact person

Dr. iur. Michael Mayer

michael.mayer@eiz.uzh.ch

+41 44 634 44 48

exam

US Business Law Exam FS 26: OPEN BOOK

Mobility Exams: Oral Exams via Zoom, 15 minutes each.

The zoom links were sent by email.

Examination schedule for Mobility Exams: 

 

Recommended Literature

Bonfield's American Law and the American Legal System in a Nutshell.

Available at Schulthess.

Recommended Literature

Drolshammer's The Americanization of Swiss Legal Culture. Available at Schulthess.